How to apply for Study Abroad
This page explains and guides you through the application process. Please read all information carefully.
KEY DATES FOR 2023/24 STUDY ABROAD APPLICATIONS
Applications Open: 10am on Monday 17th October 2022.
Applications Close: 4pm on Monday 14th November 2022.
Application Process for the 2023/24 Study Abroad Programme
Please note, we will not be processing applications on a first-come first-served basis. If you are a studying a language degree and are due to have a compulsory year abroad in 2023/24, please refer to your application process via the LCS Minerva Organisation.
To submit a complete study abroad application, students must complete all the steps below in the following order:
Step 1: Check your Eligibility
Step 2: Attend the Study Abroad 101 session as part of Global Opportunities Week (or watch the recording). Global Opportunities Week will take place from 10th - 14th October 2022, and all events and recordings will be available on the Study Abroad Minerva Organisation.
Step 3: Find out your Cohort Ranking
Step 4: Check the Popularity Index (and compare this with your Cohort Ranking)
Step 5: Research, Research, Research!
Step 6: Talk to your School Study Abroad Coordinator about your university choices.
Step 7: Complete the Online Application Form
Step 8: Upload your supporting documents to the Supporting Documents Submission Form.
A detailed explanation of the application process and all the tools you need to apply can be found on the ‘Apply to Study Abroad’ page of the Study Abroad Minerva Organisation.
Failure to complete all steps by the deadline means that your application will be treated as incomplete. We will not consider incomplete applications for selection in the first round of applications.
Selection Results
The Study Abroad office will send you notification on the outcome of your application by email in mid-late January 2023.
Student allocations to a particular institution cannot be changed once the selection process has ended. Due to the complex nature of the selection process, and the popularity of the Study Abroad programme, students may not change their placement once selected without demonstrating exceptional circumstances in writing.
If you were eligible to apply for the Study Abroad programme but your application was not successful you will be invited to re-apply. Not obtaining a placement at this stage is normally due to the competitiveness of destinations listed on your application. If you fall into this category, the Study Abroad office will contact you with a list of destinations and places still available and will invite you to submit a second application for the programme. Your will be notified by email about destinations on offer in this round of applications as well as deadlines to submit your new preferences.
